Foldable Box Structure With Rotatable Connectors for Fast Assembly
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional box-structure furniture is difficult and time-consuming to assemble, requiring multiple components and assistance, and lacks stability.
Innovation Solution
An easy-to-fold and easy-to-assemble box design featuring a left panel, right panel, front frame, rear frame, bottom panel, and top cover connected via rotatable connectors, allowing for folding without disassembling connectors, and a pet house with integrated structure for simplified assembly and reduced size for transportation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Volume of stationary object
If conventional box-structure furniture uses a detachable multi-piece structure to reduce transportation costs and packaging volume, then the packaging volume is reduced, but the assembly becomes difficult and time-consuming requiring multiple components and assistance
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple separate components into an integrated one-piece molded structure. The box structure includes integrated panels, connectors, and reinforcement elements that are formed as a single unit through injection molding, eliminating the need for multiple detachable parts while maintaining the compact packaging volume benefit
Solution Approach 2:
The one-piece molded structure incorporates segmented functional elements such as integrated connectors, reinforcement ribs, and panel sections that are molded as part of the unified structure. This allows the box to maintain its compact form for packaging while enabling easy assembly through pre-formed functional segments
2Volume of stationary object
If conventional box-structure furniture uses a detachable multi-piece structure, then the packaging volume is reduced, but the assembly time increases to 10-20 minutes
Solution Approach 1:
By combining all structural elements, connectors, and reinforcement features into a single molded piece, the patent eliminates the time-consuming process of assembling multiple detachable components. The integrated structure requires minimal assembly steps while maintaining the compact packaging advantage
3Volume of stationary object
If conventional box-structure furniture uses a detachable multi-piece structure, then the packaging volume is reduced, but the assembled box lacks stability
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a unified one-piece molded structure that inherently provides structural stability. The integrated design includes molded-in reinforcement ribs, connectors, and panel joints that form a stable assembled box without requiring multiple separate components to be assembled together
Solution Approach 2:
The one-piece molded structure incorporates locally optimized features such as reinforcement ribs, thicker wall sections, and integrated connector elements at specific locations to enhance structural stability and rigidity while maintaining the overall compact design for efficient packaging
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
Enables quick and solo assembly without instructions, reduces packaging volume, and enhances stability, making the box suitable for use as a locker.
Implementation Method 1
The left panel and the right panel are formed by connecting two or more sideboards in a vertical direction through a first rotatable connector; the rotatable connection end is rotatably connected to a lower part of the front frame or a lower part of the rear frame through a second rotatable connector
Implementation Method 2
The left panel and the right panel are both formed by connecting two sideboards through hinges
Data Source
AI summary
An easy-to-fold and easy-to-assemble box includes a left panel, a right panel, a front frame, a rear frame, a bottom panel and a top cover. The left panel and the right panel are both formed by connecting two or more sideboards through rotatable connectors. A rotatable connection end of the bottom panel is connected to a lower part of the rear frame through a rotatable connector. A movable end of the bottom panel braces against the front frame. An inner side of each of the two ends of the rear frame is provided with a vertical edge strip. One end of each of the left panel and the right panel is connected to the vertical edge strip through a rotatable connector, and the other end is connected to the front frame. The top cover is connected to the front frame through a connector.